The Apple iPhone 4 (4th Generation) is a smartphone that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2010 to 2013 as part of the iPhone series. The next generation of the iPhone has been introduced on June 7, 2010, and its price started at $199.
This all-new iPhone features an 800 MHz Apple A4 processor, 512 MB of RAM, 3.5″ Retina LED-backlit IPS multi-touch LCD Display, GPS, 3G data capability, two colors; Black and White, 8 GB / 16 GB or 32 GB of flash memory, built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 5.0 Mpix rear camera / 0.3 Mpix front camera, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, Digital compass, Dock connector, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and 7 hours of talk time on 3G and 14 hours on 2G.
The iPhone 4 introduced a new hardware design to the iPhone family, which Steve Jobs touted as the thinnest smartphone in the world at the time; it consisted of a stainless steel frame that doubled as an antenna, with internal components situated between two panels of aluminosilicate glass.
The iPhone 4 also introduced Apple’s new high-resolution “Retina Display” (with a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch), while maintaining the same physical size and aspect ratio as its precursors. The iPhone also introduced Apple’s A4 chip, along with iOS 4 – which notably introduced multitasking functionality and Apple’s new FaceTime video chat service.
The 4th generation of the iPhone was also the first iPhone to include a front-facing camera and the first to be released in a version for CDMA networks, ending AT&T’s period as the exclusive carrier of iPhone products in the United States.
This iPhone has been discontinued on September 10, 2013, and has been replaced by the iPhone 4s.
Today iPhone 4 is 12 years old!
iPhone 4 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | June 7, 2010 |
| Released | June 24, 2010 (16 GB and 32 GB Black) February 10, 2011 (16 GB and 32 GB CDMA version Black) April 28, 2011 (16 GB and 32 GB GSM and CDMA version White) October 14, 2011 (8 GB Black and White) |
| Discontinued | October 14, 2011 (16 GB and 32 GB) September 10, 2013 (8 GB) |
| Model Identifier | iPhone3,1 iPhone3,2 iPhone3,3 |
| Model Number | A1332 A1349 |
| EMC | 380A 380B 2422 |
| Generation | 4th |
| Order Number | MD126LL/A (8 GB Black) MC318LL/A (16 GB Black) MC319LL/A (32 GB Black) MD196LL/A (8 GB White) MC536LL/A (16 GB White) MC537LL/A (32 GB White) MD128LL/A (8 GB Black CDMA) MC676LL/A (16 GB Black CDMA) MC678LL/A (32 GB Black CDMA) MD198LL/A (8 GB White CDMA) MC677LL/A (16 GB White CDMA) MC679LL/A (32 GB White CDMA) |
| Original Price | $99 (8 GB on a two-year contract) $549 (8 GB) $199 (16 GB on a two-year contract) $599 (16 GB) $299 (32 GB on a two-year contract) $699 (32 GB) |
| Colors | Black White |
| Weight | 4.8 oz. – 136 Grams |
| Dimensions | 4.5” H x 2.31” W x 0.37″ D 11.43 cm H x 5.86 cm W x 0.93 cm D |
| Predecessor | iPhone 3Gs |
| Successor | iPhone 4s |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple A4 |
| Processor Speed | 1 GHz (running at 800 MHz) |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
Storage
| Storage | 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 512 MB LPDDR |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
Display
| Display | 3.5″ widescreen Retina LED-backlit IPS LCD Display |
| Resolution | 960 x 640 |
| Pixel Density | 326 ppi |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m2 |
| Contrast Ratio | 800:1 |
| Input | Multi-Touch |
Controls
| Buttons | Volume + / – Home Sleep / Wake up Mute |
Sensors
| Sensors | Proximity Ambient light Accelerometer 3-axis gyroscope |
Connections
| Networks | UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)* |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz only) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| SIM slot | micro-SIM |
| Ports | 1 – 30-pin dock connector 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Camera | 1 – 5.0 Megapixels (Rear) 1 – 0.3 Megapixels (Front) |
| Location | Assisted GPS Digital compass |
| Audio In | 2 – Microphone |
| Audio Out | Speaker |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC Protected AAC MP3 MP3 VBR Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Video Formats | H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats |
Software
| Original OS | iOS 4.0 |
| Later OS | iOS 4.2.5 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 7.1.2 |
| iTunes | iTunes 9.2 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later |
Power
| Battery | 5.25 W Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 1420 mAh |
| Battery Life | Talk Time: Up to 7 hours on 3G / 14 hours on 2G Standby: Up to 300 hours Internet Use: Up to 6 hours on 3G / 10 hours on Wi-Fi Video playback: Up to 10 hours Audio playback: Up to 40 hours |
| Power Adapter | Apple 5W or 12W USB Power Adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPhone 4: Technical Specifications
